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EPISODE · Aug 12, 2026 · 47 MIN

Solar eclipse visible across large parts of Europe

from NewsHour · host BBC

Millions of people on the western fringes of Europe have witnessed their first total solar eclipse of this century. Also in the programme: Israeli settlers are continuing to trap two Palestinian families in their homes in the occupied West Bank, after clashing earlier with the Israeli security forces; what was behind the mass poisoning of 14 elephants in Kenya -- a terrible accident or deliberate harm?; and Spotify says it's cracking down on AI generated music to protect HUMAN artists. (Photo: Partial solar eclipse in Britain, London, United Kingdom - 12 Aug 2026. Credit: EPA)

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